team — iraq . a ran frigate was based in the north persian gulf , while raaf assets included c @ - @ 130 ##h hercules and ap @ - @ 3 ##c elements . following the election of a new labor government under prime minister kevin rudd the bulk of these forces were withdrawn by mid @ - @ 2009 , while raaf and ran operations were red ##ire ##cted to other parts of the middle east area of operations as part of operation slip ##per . low @ - @ level operations continued , however , with a small australian force of 80 soldiers remaining in iraq to protect the australian embassy in baghdad as part of sec ##de ##t under operation kruger . sec ##de
team — iraq. a ran frigate was based in the north persian gulf, while raaf assets included c @ - @ 130h hercules and ap @ - @ 3c elements. following the election of a new labor government under prime minister kevin rudd the bulk of these forces were withdrawn by mid @ - @ 2009, while raaf and ran operations were redirected to other parts of the middle east area of operations as part of operation slipper. low @ - @ level operations continued, however, with a small australian force of 80 soldiers remaining in iraq to protect the australian embassy in baghdad as part of secdet under operation kruger. secde